Mental Health - Where We Stand

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Mike Trangle about Mental Health, introducing a 3 part series.

Dr. Trangle serves as HealthPartners Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health and President of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society. In addition, Dr. Trangle serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Psychiatry.

Listen along as Stan, Clarence, and Dr. Trangle the growing mental health crisis.

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Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/

Research

Mental Health in MN

from February 1 to 13, 2023, 28.3% of adults in Minnesota reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder, compared to 32.3% of adults in the U.S.
In 2021, 20.1% of adolescents (ages 12-17) and 8.3% of adults in the U.S. reported having a major depressive episode in the past year.
The pandemic has coincided with an increase in substance use and increased death rates due to substances.

Opioid overdoses are the primary driver of increases in drug overdose deaths.
In 2000, opioid overdoses represented 48% of drug overdose deaths in the U.S.; by 2021, they represented 75% of these deaths.

In May 2022, among adults in Minnesota who reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder, 30.6% reported needing counseling or therapy but not receiving it in the past four weeks, compared to the U.S. average of 28.2%.
Rural residents in the USA experience significant disparities in mental health outcomes even though the prevalence of mental illness in rural and metropolitan areas is similar

Mental Health in America in 2023

The vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder in the U.S. are not receiving treatment. 15.35% of adults had a substance use disorder in the past year. Of them, 93.5% did not receive any form of treatment.
According to Mental Health America, in 2023 Minnesota ranked 28th for access to care and the prevalence of mental illness for all ages.
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are nearly 4x more likely to attempt suicide than straight youth
79% of people who die by suicide are male
Transgender adults are nearly 9x more likely to attempt suicide at some point in their lifetime compared to the general population
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-14
One in six U.S. adults is unable to get or afford professional help when experiencing emotional distress.

Mental Health Across the World

Depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy $1 trillion in lost productivity each year
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide
The U.S. has the highest suicide rate among 11 high-income countries, and the rate has increased every year since 2000.
The United States has some of the worst mental health–related outcomes, including the highest suicide rate and second-highest drug-related death rate.

Questions about the state of mental health:

Do most Americans have adequate access to mental health resources and care?
Is there adequate access to mental health resources and care in Minnesota?
How does Minnesota compare to other states in terms of access to care and the prevalence of mental health?